costate

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/ˈkɒsteɪt//ˈkəʊsteɪt/

adjective

Having ribs, or the appearance of ribs.

Similar
costatedribbedroughunsmooth
OriginLatin costātus →
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Meanings

costate1

adjectivecostate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving ribs, or the appearance of ribs.
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving one or more longitudinal ribs.

costate2

nouncostate (plural costates)

plural costates

  1. international lawA state in alliance with another state.
  2. mathematicsAn equation or variable related to the state equation of an optimal control problem in a dynamical system.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
costated

adjective(of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture

Similar
ribbedroughunsmooth

adjectivehaving ribs

Similar
ribbed
Also see
ribbed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

costate · adjective

  1. Latincostātus
  2. Englishcostate

Borrowed from Latin costātus, from costa (“rib”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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costate · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
  10. Proto-Italic*status
  11. Latinstatu
  12. Old Frenchestat
  13. Middle Englishstat
  14. Englishstate
  15. Englishcostate

From co- + state.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with costate

prostate
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Cite this entry
APA

costate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costate

MLA

“costate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costate.

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